Join us for a visit from Janet Preus, author of "The Thirteenth Crime: The Ghosts of Injustice in Frontier Otter Tail County," a historical true crime novel jam-packed with the facts as recorded in court documents and local, late nineteenth century newspapers. Preus's authentic fiction simply fills in the blanks of victims, witnesses, law enforcement, and prosecutors involved in thirteen crimes, for which little justice meted out until the final offense, the hideous murder of Lillie Field on May 26, 1887.
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Here's what reviewers have said:
"This search for restorative justice for Lillie Field, a young girl brutally murdered in Otter Tail County in 1887, also reveals the county's attempt to exonerate itself for never having convicted a murderer. A well-researched chronicle, "The Thirteenth Crime" runs parallel to the presence of Lillie's ghost, who after so many years, waits for her name to be spoken and her life to be honored." ~ Lee Henschel Jr., author of "Gods of Clay," Book Four of The Sailing Master series.
"An insightful and creative account of crime and punishment in 19th century rural Minnesota. Janet Preus has unearthed the stories behind the stories buried for more than a century." ~ Chris Schuelke, Executive Director, Otter Tail County Historical Society.
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